Tents are large shelters made up of sheets of usually waterproof fabrics or other materials hung over or fixed to a framework of fibreglass, metal or carbon poles and supported by ropes.
The sizes of tents can range in size
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one-person "bivouac" structures for a hiker to sleep in
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to huge (circus) tents capable of seating thousands of people.
Tents forl camping as a recreationa pass time come under 2 categories. Tents that are carried by backpackers are the smallest, and most costly type.
